Why does the number of the lines change?
The bus network in Île-de-France is made up of nearly 1900 lines, including 1500 in the outer suburbs and the current numbering system means that there are many lines with the same number.
The tools for searching for schedules and routes are regional, and it is therefore often complicated to find your line.
For example, there are 13 bus lines that have the number 10!
Currently, there are very different names (12, N133, 501, Soir) and duplicates in the line numbers (there are 12 lines with the same letter: 2 A, 2 B, 2 C... on the current bus network), which complicates the understanding of the network.
How to find your way around the new issues?
Île-de-France has been divided into departments and sectors, each of which has a specific code.
All bus lines will be numbered in 3 digits. Those already in 3 digits do not change (300, 600, etc.) and those that need to be renumbered will be 700. Whenever possible, the old number has been taken over as best as possible in order to facilitate the change (example: the 3 becomes 703, etc.).
What will this new number bring to users?
Users will be able to find their bus line more easily, as it will be the only one in Île-de-France to have this number!
Thus, when we type her number into the search engines of the application or iledefrance-mobilites.fr site, we will be able to directly access the information about her.
